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Race 8 (367)

LAMMA ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 JIANG JUN (CE281) C Soumillon -- Began only fairly, allowed to relax and settle midfield 2 wide 4Ls away, travelled well throughout, made run between runners in straight weaving a passage clear at 200 M to finish powerfully and score easy win.
2 14 HAPPY KID (CC326) M W Leung SR Bounced out quickly, held position behind early leader, shuffled back to be 3 back on fence 3Ls away, eased 2 wide entering straight and closed strongly with winner but lacked dash to take prize.
3 2 CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) G Mosse -- Fastest into stride, unable to cross to fence, rolled across to sit at leader's girth, travelled well throughout, made challenge in straight to briefly hit lead at 250 M but overhauled shortly after and stuck on well for third.
4 13 EXPEDITIOUS (CE136) F Coetzee TT Away well, showed good early speed to cross to lead after 300 M, rolled along at even clip dictating terms to turn, led them up till 250 M but unable to sprint with them, held on to make the frame.
5 11 FRIENDSHIP (CE066) H K Yim -- Began with them, pushed hard to lead them early, surrended lead after 300 M to take trail behind leader, had run of race thereafter, pushed along on turn, tried hard but unable to sprint to figure in finish.
6 6 POCKET MONEY (CE253) D Whyte -- Bumped stall on jumping, broke well but caught very wide from awkward draw, raced 3 and 4 wide with cover throughout, made 5 wide run into stretch, unable to show usual finish after doing so much work.
7 5 SWIFT GERMANIA (CE150) R Fradd TT Average to break, pushed along to settle just worse than midfield 3 wide with cover, 4 to 5Ls away to turn, made run between horses in straight, battled away steadily in stretch passing a few but not threatening winner.
8 1 DELIGHTFUL WIN (CC154) H W Lai TT Began only fairly, drifted back to worse than midfield on rails, sat 5 to 6Ls away using nothing throughout, stuck to rails in straight but showed no turn of foot in order to make up ground.
9 10 CHATER SILK (CG050) A Delpech B- Jumped with them, trapped wide early from awkward draw, raced 3 wide without cover 3 to 4Ls away. Pushed along entering straight, unable to make impression in straight after wide run and slowly dropped out.
10 4 ZONUS (CE149) S K Sit -- Slow to begin, took up position at rear of field on fence 8Ls from front runners, used little in run, angled wide in straight, set impossible task but made up some strong late ground passing tired runners.
11 9 SUGAR AND SON (CE264) C Munce -- Began with them, drove through to hold prominent spot 1 out 1 back 3Ls away, travelled comfortably to turn, angled 3 wide into straight, showed no turn of foot when asked and only plugged to line.
12 12 KAISER'S PRIZE (CD350) C K Tong -- Jumped with them, restrained to rear from wide alley, raced 3rd from tail 8Ls away throughout, made run between runners in straight but lacked gear charge and made no impression.
13 7 SAMBUOYANT (CE172) C Brown B/TT1 Broke with field, settled midfield 5 to 6Ls away in 2 wide position, had even run throughout and travelled well to turn, unable to muster any speed at business end and only battled away.
14 3 DANEWIN BLOSSOM (CE283) Y T Cheng TT1 Jumped with line, lacked early speed and drifted back to rear 10Ls away, never comfortable and under pressure from 600 M, dropped out to be beaten a long way.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed